The Aquarian Minyan  and Co-sponsors Chochmat HaLev and Kehilla Invite You to join Us for  Tisha B’Av with Rabbi Goldie Milgram Location: Chochmat HaLev, 2215 Prince Street, at Fulton Street, Berkeley $20. $10 for members of Aquarian Minyan, Chochmat HaLev, & Kehilla.  No one will be turned away for lack of funds. 

Monday, July 31, 7-8:30 pm Sacred Study: The Purpose and Power of the Lament Link to register . As humans we express our suffering by lamenting--with tears, with cynicism or humor, with silence, with a shrug, or a sigh. Our Jewish culture embraces the lament with our music, our prayers, our sacred texts, and the wisdom of our sages. In this workshop we will study the Trauma-Healing sequence developed by Dr. Barry Bub as a way to understand the anguished How(l) of Eichah, the Book of Lamentations chanted on Tisha b'Av. Then, we will partner with each other to create a stanza of our own laments and see what emerges.

Until 8:13 pm “The Meal of Separation” will be available during the learning above.
     Tisha B'Av reveals something believed to be inseparable that became separated. The Meal of Separation consists of a glass of water, a piece of bread, and hard-boiled egg dipped in ashes​ and is a traditional prelude to this day of mourning​, ​and fasting ​for those who are able. 

8:45-10:00 pm: Candlelight, ​Contemplative Tisha b'Av Service
with Reb Goldie and community leyners: Sara Shendelman, Reba Connell, Renna Khuner-Haber, Len Fellman, Sophie Miron, Tsvi Bar-David
     We will continue with this day's traditions within the Jewish cycle of spiritual healing, with a contemplative ​​service by candle light ​which includes chanting of Eichah, the Book of Lamentations​.

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